The Dutch certainly know how to make my taste buds dance {insert twin, dancing girl emojis}. From patatas, waffles, pancakes, delightful cheese and seafood, their dishes are divine. The photos you will see are taken from restaurants we tried and a couple markets we walked through: Albert Cuyp + Waterlooplein markets.

Poffertjes: Mini pancakes that are oh-so-cute and buttery.

Patatas/Frites: A fancy name for French fries, these are eaten in a paper cone, usually topped with heaps of mayo {I opted out of the mayo, as the fried potato was enough for me...this time}, and eaten while walking {eating this fried favorite of mine while walking made me feel somewhat healthier!}.

Waffles: Oh. Em. Gee. Could these be anymore beautiful? They can be topped with anything and everything: chocolate, whipped cream, fruit, Nutella, candy, and so on. This is not just breakfast, but a meal or dessert.

Pancakes: Not your typical American pancake. They are super thin and super large {they don't even fit on a plate!}. Like a crepe, they can be made sweet or savory. The one I tried had mushrooms and cheese, so it was similar to a pizza without the sauce, but there was a slight sweetness from the dough. The verdict is still out about this one...

Seafood: Wow! The restaurant we went to was delicious, and because of The Seafood Bar, I can now say that I actually like oysters. I can also say that I hate, absolutely makes-me-want-to-vom, hate Dutch shrimp cocktail. Those little baby shrimps give me the hee-bee-gee-bees {picture below}. Woof.

Shucking them tasty + fresh oysters.

"The best calamari I've ever had." ~Ashley {she is right}.

Prepare your eyes + tum for the stomach-churning pic below {those little ones feel like, what I would imagine, a smooshy, chewy brain}. Ashley covered the large prawn's eyes for you. You should seriously thank her.

Stroop waffles: A waffle cookie that can be served warm or cold, mini or giant. The ones we saw usually had caramel in the middle.

Cheese-us, Mary + Joseph!: There are so many Dutch cheese shops to choose from; I was in absolute heaven! The cheese is melt-in-your-mouth good. And there are so many different kinds of cheese: lavender cheese, pesto cheese, just regular-plain-old cheese {that is wayyyyy better than our American cheese!}.

Cheers to traveling + eating {and fitting into a wedding dress at some point...eek!}. xoxo